Lemon-on-Lemon Iced Cookies Recipe

By AmberK

Ingredients

• ICING:
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 4 to 6 teaspoons lemon juice

Details

Servings 48
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and lemon peel; cut in butter until crumbly. Transfer mixture to a clean work surface; knead gently to form a smooth dough, about 2 minutes. (Mixture will be very crumbly at first, but will come together and form a dough as it's kneaded.) Divide dough in half.

On a lightly floured surface, roll or pat each portion into an 8x6-in. rectangle. Cut rectangle into twelve 2-in. squares; cut squares diagonally in half to form twenty-four triangles. Place 1-in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, lemon peel and enough lemon juice to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over cookies; let stand until set.
Yield: 4 dozen.